COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Vengeful Spirit IPA is a 7.3 percent ABV unfiltered IPA brewed with Loral, Mandarina Bavaria and Mosaic hops as well as pineapples and Mandarin oranges. The new IPA is being released as a homage to the Escondido, Calif.-based brewery’s gargoyle logo, which has been used on the company’s products since it was introduced in 1996.

Fairy hazy copper and bronze coloured body with an apricot glow and a decent two centietre tall tan head. Aroma of orange juice, full oranges, a touch of apricots and a lot of mangoes - fairly juicy and sweet notes are around with a touch of light hops as well. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong fruity flavours at first too with a big hop flavour right afterwards shows the tropical side of things with a dose of floral and grassy bitterness as well and a light sweetness from honey near the end. Aftertaste shows more of the tropical flavours with a bigger malt side than seen before with a touch of alcohol noticeable on the end. Overall, quite a bit better than expected, but nothing ground-breaking nor amazing here, simply a good tropical-ish IPA that was much more than expected from this brewery that wasn't overdone, overblown or overstated to the n-th degree. The can probably read something like that, but I didn't bother reading anything that this brewery puts out to jade opinions, which is much better to just let the beer do the talking. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Whole Foods in Pentagon City (Arlington), Virginia on 22-November-2017 for US$2,99 sampled at home in Washington on 06-January-2018.

UPDATED: JAN 6, 2018 Hazy orange unfiltered with small white head. A very solid tropical IPA. Pineapple orange and other tart fruity aromas as well as some sweet malty aromas. Good piney bitterness. Will definitely drink again

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